Floor lamp made of pipes. Do-it-yourself pipe lamp. Plastic Tube LED Night Light

Creative ideas often appear unexpectedly and seemingly out of nowhere. But their material implementation gives such dividends that the costs of their implementation in reality seem scanty. Today we will try to make a decorative lamp out of a seemingly nondescript PVC pipe that will not leave anyone indifferent.

It will take

To materialize this creative idea into a beautiful product, we need to have:

• a piece of 10 cm PVC pipe about 30 cm long;
• paper;
• wooden box or timber 12 × 6 × 30 cm;
• a small piece of matte PVC plastic;
• electrical materials (wire, plug, cartridge, bulb).

You should also get:

• metal ruler and marker;
• dremel;
• milling cutter with nozzles;
• sickle knife;
• sandpaper;
• a can of aerosol paint;
• glue gun.

Algorithm for manufacturing a lamp from a PVC pipe

On the pipe blank, we mark a section 24 cm long. Using a sheet of paper, we make circular lines according to the markings on the side surface of the plastic pipe.

According to the circular markings, we cut off the excess from the plastic pipe blank with the help of a mini-grinder.

We place a wooden box on the desktop, which will serve as a template. Once again, we check its cross-sectional dimensions: they should be 12 × 6 cm, which is acceptable as a template for a PVC pipe with a diameter of 10 cm.

We twist a sheet of paper into a tourniquet and set fire to it from one end from an external source of fire (lighters, matches, etc.).
Thermal energy from a burning sheet of paper will be quite enough to soften the plastic pipe material, mainly on one side. This method is for those who do not have a building hair dryer.

Then, quickly, until the plastic has cooled down, we insert a wooden template inside the pipe and form a rectangular section from a circular section along the entire length, pushing the wooden box along the pipe until it appears on the other side of the pipe blank.

We leave the template in the pipe for a while until the plastic cools down and takes on a stable rectangular cross-sectional shape, after which it can be removed from there. After making sure that the shape of the rectangular plastic element turned out without flaws, we process the ends with a mini-drill, removing burrs and rounding the edges. The round ring left from cutting the plastic pipe is used as a template to reproduce the circle in the center of the wide side of the rectangular plastic element.
Using a manual milling cutter, we cut out a circle according to the marked markings and clean the edges of the resulting hole by changing the nozzle.

At a certain and equal distance from the edge of the hole, we outline 23 points, evenly spaced along the circumference of the large circle. We carry out 23 small holes of the same diameter according to the applied markings. Using a sickle-shaped knife, carefully remove burrs from all holes.

On the front side of the rectangular blank, where one large and 23 small holes have already been made, we mark two symmetrically located slots indented from the ends by 1.5 cm and also 1.5 cm wide, which will also pass along the sides of the blank, a little short of to the opposite wide side.

Carefully cut out the slits with a mini drill and cut-off wheel and remove the strips of plastic using a crescent knife. They also clean the edges of the slots.

On the back side of the workpiece of the lamp housing, from one end, we outline and drill two small holes with a mini-drill, one below the other, and clean them with a sickle-shaped knife.

With a small piece of sandpaper of suitable grit, we finally grind all the places of cutting and drilling of the lamp body.
We apply paint from an aerosol can on the future body of our homemade lamp and make sure that it lies evenly over the entire surface and without smudges.

In accordance with the dimensions of the lamp body 12 × 6 × 24 cm, we mark out a sheet of translucent PVC plastic for cutting and cut out a piece of 24 × 24 cm with scissors. Draw a marker along the ruler two straight lines parallel to the edges and at a distance of 6 cm from them.

We bend the plastic sheet along the drawn straight lines and get a U-shaped profile, which is inserted into the lamp body so that the wide side lies against the front panel from the inside and covers the large and small holes.

We glue the U-shaped matte plastic with a glue gun to the lamp body in the corners and let the connection harden and seize.

We pass a copper two-wire wire through the upper hole made on the back of the lamp housing so that the cartridge at one end is inside the housing.

We attach an electric plug to the second end of the wire, and screw an incandescent bulb with a colored bulb with a power of not more than 5 watts into the cartridge in order to preserve the plastic from which our lamp is mainly assembled.

We plug the plug into an electrical outlet so that a light bulb lights up inside the body of our homemade product. As a result, we will witness an unusually beautiful glow of our decorative lamp, the effect of which will increase even more if placed in a dark place.

Attention!

Plastic dust is a serious danger to your health, so a respiratory mask will be quite useful for the entire time you work on a lamp made of PVC pipe. Do not interfere with gloves and goggles.

If you are thinking of drastically changing the look of your room or want to complement your home interior with a loft chandelier, then try making a loft-style chandelier from pipes with your own hands! Master classes with photos will help you with this.

By the way, the loft settled in the interiors relatively recently - about 60 years ago, and to this day it is interesting with a variety of design concepts. It is appropriate both in large studios, where the living room is combined with the dining room, and in small rooms. Do-it-yourself loft-style lamps are a compromise between fashion and style, extravagance and everyday life.

Familiar objects appear before us in a new light - this is the do-it-yourself loft lamp. A special feature are long chains for hanging from the ceiling, non-standard lampshades or compositions of many simple lamps and uses.

Making a loft-style lamp out of pipes is quite simple, read the 4th master class - see for yourself!

Materials and tools

• 5 large pear-shaped bulbs;
• 10 brass (copper) tubes - 5 short and 5 long;
• fitting according to the diameter of the tubes;
• 1 longest brass tube - suspension axis (to the ceiling);
• 5 adjustable brass hinges;
• 5 ceramic bulb holders;
• two-core connecting wire (to pass freely into copper tubes);
• electrical cable;
• insulating tape;
• screwdriver.

Chandelier manufacturing technology

Step 1

1. Let's do the wiring. To do this, unscrew the covers of the cartridges and connect the wires to each of them, as shown in the photo.
2. We pass wires through pipes, then with the help of hinges we connect short tubes with long ones.
3. Cut off the wire leaving a few centimeters for twisting with a main cable that will be connected to the mains on the ceiling.
4. We screw the end of the tube into the cartridge.

Step 2

• Screwing the "legs" the future chandelier into the fitting and again we make the wiring: we twist the white wires with a white core, and the black ones with a black one, as shown in the photo. We wrap the current-carrying parts with electrical tape.
• Gently refuel cable inside the main brass tube on which the chandelier will be held. We fix it on the ceiling. After all, we screw in the light bulbs.

The result is an urban chandelier that, with the light of large lamps, combines the simplicity and elegance of an industrial or elevator style.

Master class number 2: Loft chandelier from pipes

Following modern lighting trends, you need to take into account the efficiency of not only energy-saving lamps, but also the chandeliers themselves. For example, from improvised materials - try to make a simple, bright, ergonomic loft-style lamp from polymeric water pipes by reading the next master class.

Materials and tools

1. Ceiling socket;
2. 12 splitters (lamp sockets);
3. polymer pipes
4. 12 small light bulbs;
5. a can of gold paint (or any other);
6. paper or newspapers.

Assembly process

Step 1.

• To begin with, we will develop a chandelier model and connect all the splitters to each other.
• Only your imagination works here, but you can make a symmetrical chandelier by creating tree structure, i.e. screw the same number of cartridges (branches) on each side.

Step 2

• Spread paper or newspaper to color the future chandelier.
• We paint with a spray can from all sides. We leave to dry.

If necessary, after drying, you can paint over the second layer. We paint over the ceiling socket from the front side.

Step 3

After everything is dry, you can attach the chandelier to the ceiling. If her appearance suits you, then turn on the lights and enjoy your creation!

Over time, you may want to change it - then you can make a different combination of branches and the chandelier will shine in a new way!

Master class number 3: Loft table lamp made of pipes

Robust, easy-to-make industrial style table foot suitable for office or home use. It practically “sheds” cold or warm white light through the pipeline, in which it is pleasant to work or engage in your hobby.

Tools and materials

1. One long nipple;
2. one short nipple;
3. 6 pipe elbows;
4. 6 short nipples for connecting elbows;
5. 3 plumbing tees;
6. electric drill;
7. cord with socket and switch;
8. glue gun (hot glue);
9. insulating tape.

Manufacturing instructions

Step 1.

1. First you need to clean all the pipes with white spirit or special cleaner if there are stickers, you need to remove them.
2. During work, the cord with the switch will have to drag through pipes, so for now we'll cut out the switch - it will be put in place later.

Step 2

• We insert the lamp into the socket and drag the cord through the square.
• In order for the lamp socket to hold, fix it with a glue gun, filling the cavity in the square, as shown in the photo.
• It is necessary to pour carefully, without reaching the thread.
• Let the glue dry.

Step 4

Prepare a hole for the cord on the other side. To do this, use an electric drill to drill a hole in one of the tees.

First, imagine how the lamp will stand on the table, only then mark the drilling point and drill the part.

Step 5

• We assemble the pipes along the thread using nipples, as shown in the photo.
• It should turn out: 4 corners, like the base of a table lamp, 3 tees are twisted together, the factory hole is directed upwards, and made, on the contrary, downwards, from the invisible side.
• Two nipples are interconnected - this is the lamp holder. In the course of assembly, we drag the cable through the tubes.

Step 6

We disassemble the switch that was cut out. We pull out the old wires and use electrical tape to make a new twist, connecting the ends of the wire to the corresponding channels in the switch. Putting the switch back together.

Step 7

Check how the switch works and if you are satisfied with the look and stability of the lamp. If something is wrong, in such a practical design, it is easy to fix it by turning the parts.

A stable, comfortable and completely unexpected designer lamp with your own hands can be safely called an indispensable companion of your evenings!

You can also make a very stylish table lamp from copper pipes or empty bottles, a master class of these 2 lamps is in the material

Master class number 4. Industrial style lamp

If you like products with industrial design, if you want to install industrial lighting in your home or garage, watch the following master class and, most likely, you will see what you have been looking for for a long time. Ease of manufacture and urban design.

Instruments

• Luminaire with lattice;
• 2 black plumbing nipples;
• conductive cable;
• sanitary square and tee;
• 2 metal flanges according to the diameter of the cartridge;
• screws and screwdriver.

Installation instructions

Step 1.

1. We remove the grill from the lamp. If it suits your interior, you can leave it. We remove the cartridge.
2. To patron attach the metal flange as shown in the photo.

Step 2

We connect the details of the chandelier in series: a flange, a tee to it, then a nipple, a corner, again a nipple, connected to the second flange, all the while pulling the wire through the tubes.

Step 4

Check the length of the cord from the socket to the height at which the chandelier will be installed. Until you are satisfied with the height of the switch - do not attach the lamp to the socket.

Vary the length of the cable until you find the optimal length. After that, you can do twisting.

Step 5

We fix the flange on the wall with screws and a screwdriver, because. the design is not very heavy. It turns out that the wire hangs just from the hole of the tee.

Plug it in and enjoy a small design element in the style of a big city!

Loft-style chandeliers focus attention with technical solutions, clarity of forms, without excessive solemnity, pomposity. This is the style of a big city, spacious domestic premises, where there is no luxury, but there should be a lot of light and work, creativity.

What else can you make loft lamps from

Do-it-yourself loft-style chandeliers from pipes deny splendor and chic, but they fit well into home and other interiors thanks to the continuity of modern trends and, of course, the mite of everyone who makes it.

from wood

Also, a very simple loft-style lamp, as in the photo above, can be made of wood - a master class in the article.

Made of plastic

The theme of recycling is very relevant in the loft style. For this, different jars and bottles are suitable. We also have ready-made ideas and master classes.

Made of glass and wood

Glass and wood are favorite and frequently used materials in a loft. Therefore, a lamp created from them will always look harmonious and stylish. Make such an iconic thing as in the photo above - (No ratings yet)

One of the tools that help create a comfortable atmosphere in the house is a beautiful lamp. The stores offer a wide variety of models. The better and more beautiful the device, the more expensive it is. Therefore, many craftsmen decide to make lamps from pipes with their own hands. There is nothing complicated in such a process: having simple details available, you can make a unique design. With particular ease, plumbers can make such devices.

In this article:

We collect a chandelier from pipes

Ordinary chandeliers are chosen as the main source of light in the living rooms, in the kitchen and in the bedroom. To diversify the design of the room and stand out against the background of acquaintances and friends, a device made from improvised materials will help.

To assemble a lamp from polypropylene pipes and fittings, you will need the following components:

• a ceiling lamp with a grate from an industrial lamp;
• two pieces of plastic pipes;
• the wire;
• plumbing tee and corner;
• two flanges, the same size as the cartridge;
• wooden block or other base;
• paint can;
• paper;
• screwdriver and screws.

First, disassemble the ceiling by removing the grille and cartridge, if a lamp with a grille looks good in your interior, then leave it. Screw the metal flange on the outside of the cartridge. Be careful not to damage the wires.

Screw the plastic pipe to the metal flange, then successively attach the elbow, then another piece of pipe, a tee, and finally finish again with a flange. With each new part, do not forget to stretch the wire.

Make several of these structures, and after everything is ready, they can be screwed to a wooden base. Don't forget to run out and connect the cables to the central system. The finished product can be painted in any color so that it fits the interior of the room. Don't forget to lay down some paper before doing this so you don't stain the floor. Screw in the lamp and, by clicking the switch, check the operation of the lamp made of PVC pipes.

By excluding the corners from the design and lengthening the plastic pipe, you can make a floor lamp. The main thing is to prepare a stable foundation.

Wall lamp made of flexible metal-plastic

You can independently assemble wall lamps from water pipes with rotary lamps. To change the angle of incidence of light, it will be enough to turn the lighting device in the desired direction. During work you will need:

• flexible plastic pipes 20-50 cm long;
• solid birch, pine or thick plywood for the base;
• electric wire;
• cartridge and lamps;
• jigsaw;
• screwdriver and screws;
• spray paint and paper;
• sealant.

At the base we make holes that match the diameter of the pipe. From a small bar, cut out a place for attaching a cartridge, do not forget that a metal-plastic case will be supplied from the reverse side. Pull the wire through the flexible base and solid wood or plywood.

We insert the metal-plastic pipe into the base and fix it with screws or glue. We fix the cartridge in the prepared bar, and isolate the circuit with sealant. We paint the finished structure from plastic pipes in a pre-selected color and after drying we hang it on the wall.

You can make or buy a beautiful floor lamp for the cartridge - then the pipe lamp will look more attractive.

Table lamp made of muffs

Let's go back to the loft style, only now let's make a table lamp with one light source. It is suitable for home office or office. Depending on the chosen light source, such a product will help either focus or relax.

Necessary tools and materials:

• long and short nipple;
• fitting (six metal corners and three tees);
• six small nipples that will connect the corners;
• drill with a drill for metal;
• wire with plug and switch;
• glue;
• insulating tape.

Prepare metal parts by first cleaning them of grease stains with white spirit. Since the rein will need to be threaded through narrow holes, cut out the derailleur. Screw the lamp into the socket and insert it into the first square, before that, stretching the wire through the part. Fix the lighting device in the design position with glue.

In one of the tees, make a hole for the cable outlet. In order not to be mistaken with the place of drilling, imagine how the lamp will stand.

We fasten small nipples to the central tee with a hole. We connect tees with nipples and corners on the sides to them. This will be the base of the product. We fasten the corner in which the cartridge with the lamp stands to the long nipple, then comes the corner and the short nipple. We connect the two parts of the lamp together. Do not forget to stretch the wire in advance. Insert the switch back and test the table lamp.

Such lighting devices from parts of the pipeline will show guests and relatives your resourcefulness. Seeing the finished result, you will experience great joy and a sense of pride. DIY lamps will last a long time and will never go out of style.

We often come across articles that describe how you can create unusual, but at the same time useful things for your house or apartment from unnecessary materials that, for example, were left after repairs. Also, crafts can be made from plastic bottles, disposable tableware, corks and the like. But in this article we will talk about material such as PVC pipes, which, according to the rules, are needed and used in the sewer system, but now we will describe how to make a useful thing out of this material, such as a PVC pipe lamp.

From a completely simple and inexpensive material, you can create something fabulous and fantastic, the most important thing here is to have skillful hands and a rich imagination, the rest is up to the small. Thanks to these good qualities, you can create beautiful and beautiful night lights in the form of lamps.

In fact, we don’t know who first thought of this idea and created such beauty as a lamp made of PVC pipes, but nowadays people of such nationalities as Brazilians, Argentines, Australians and Chinese are engaged in such needlework, but ours is no exception. country Russia.

To carry out a beautiful craft, we will list the materials and tools that we will need during the work:

1. A drill with a sufficient and diverse set of nozzles that have different thicknesses and can still be distinguished by the types of grinding, we need abrasive ground tips.

2. PVC pipe. When choosing, you need to take into account the size, that is, the diameter, it should be in the range from 25 to 55 centimeters. At the same time, provide for a place in which your night light will stand or hang and the dimensions of the pattern that you will cut out on the pipeline.

PVC pipe wireless lamp

If you do not want to spend a lot of time and effort on making a pipe lamp, then the work can be done with just one drill. But if you want to perform a drawing that is voluminous and complex in its composition, then for this you need to include in the work the execution of small to large holes, complex rhinestones, work with the thickness of the pipe walls, removing the outer layers to add volume and aesthetics and, of course, giving the effect 3D to some details.

Before we start making patterns and rhinestones on a lighting device, let's decide what size we need a lamp. The main criteria for pipe size are its diameter and height. If you have decided on the size of the craft, then let's move on to choosing templates and stencils for the desired picture that you want to depict on your device. As patterns, a floral look of a picture, a landscape or a banal ornament, and the like, the choice of your taste can serve.

The silhouette of the selected pattern is transferred to the pipe in a very simple, but at the same time convenient method, at the same time, attention is paid to the edges at the top and bottom. Before you begin, consider the desired size of the holes in the pipe in diameter so that the drills fit your ideas. A very simple option can serve as a good idea, for example, you don’t need to draw and cut out various patterns, you can simply cut out a beautiful decorative lamp using the drawn holes of various diameters.

A very elegant drawing is obtained when light halftones are used in the work. Such an effect and quality can be obtained when the outer layer of the pipe, that is, PVC, is removed with the help of abrasive tips. The more layers you remove, the greater the transparent effect will be and the light will be much brighter in these places than on a simple surface.

To give the lamp made of PVC pipes the effect of 3D format, it is necessary to attach the parts that will protrude beyond the walls of the pipe, first you need to thin them with the same tips that were used when giving the light halftone, after doing these works we cut out the shape with special construction knife.

To give aesthetics and the final effect, we take a building hair dryer (it gives more intense heat), heat the shape to a state of elasticity and bend it to the side. We leave the mold alone and wait for it to cool, when it cools it will remain in the same state in which you bent it during heating.

Such a lamp at the end of the work can not even be painted, the natural color of the pipes (white) will fit into the design of your house or apartment quite easily. But still, if you want to give the lamp a color design, then it will not take much time and a lot of effort, you just need paint from an aerosol can.

Upon completion of work from the sphere of scenery, it is worth moving on to works that will answer all practical questions. So, for the completed crafts, you need a very strong and stable shelf or base, at your discretion, because the lamp made of PVC pipes must be stable, since it weighs a lot and is also rather big in size.

As a light in your device, there can be various types of lighting using lamps. It is recommended to use energy-saving lamps, because they will not allow the walls of the lamp made of PVC pipes to overheat and deform the decorative shell. To give a more decorative lamp, you can use a garland during lighting, it will turn out very interesting.

It has been repeatedly stated that very unusual and spectacular products for interior decoration are obtained from materials that would seem not intended for this. A lot of decorative gizmos are obtained from disposable tableware, plastic containers, all kinds of cases, lids and corks. And almost anything is made from plastic bottles, from boats and rafts, to sofas and armchairs, from baskets, organizers and vases, to earrings, bracelets and rings. PVC pipes are no less successful, the purpose of which is to cope with sewer needs.

And now, it would seem, from such a prosaic, albeit practical, routine, plastic pipes go to a completely different level of being: skillful hands and imagination turn them into extraordinary, almost fabulous night lamps.

It is difficult to say who first thought of this idea, but today craftsmen from Brazil, Argentina, Australia, China are engaged in the manufacture of PVC lamps, and fans of this curious design technique have also appeared in our country. The manufacturing process is quite simple, even a teenager who knows how to handle power tools can handle elementary models. The lamp is made by applying through holes through which light will penetrate.

To make a lamp out of PVC pipes, you will need a drill with various nozzles: drills of various thicknesses and grinding nozzles with an abrasive. The pipe itself is chosen with a fairly wide diameter, from 20 to 50 cm, you need to focus on what place the lamp will take in the interior and what pattern will be chosen for application.

The simplest models of lamps can be made using the same type of perforation with a drill, complex, three-dimensional models include not only a pattern from holes of various diameters, but also working with pipe thickness, removing plastic in layers, as well as cutting and adding volume to some details of the composition.

Before starting work, we determine what size our lamp should be. Dimensions determine the diameter of the pipe and its height. Then we select the template of the desired pattern. It can be a simple ornament, a patchwork or floral motif, or a plot or a thematic picture.

The contours of the pattern are transferred to the surface of the PVC pipe in a convenient way, including paying attention to the top and bottom edges. When starting work, consider the required hole diameter when using different drills. Even just by applying holes of different sizes along the contour of the picture, you can already get a finished lamp.

A more elegant drawing is obtained if light halftones are applied. This effect is achieved by removing PVC layers from the surface of the pipe. To do this, use abrasive nozzles on the drill. The more layers removed, the more light will be seen through.

If a 3D effect is needed, the contours of those parts that should protrude beyond the pipe are first thinned using the same abrasive grinding nozzles, then cut out with a construction knife. To shape them, they are heated with a hair dryer, preferably a building one, it gives more intense and uniform heating, and is bent to the side. When cooled, this shape remains.

A lamp made of PVC pipes will look in the interior in white, so to speak, in its original color. But if there is a desire to have a color design, then this is easier to do, painted with PVC paint from an aerosol can.

After the decorative part is completed, it's time to take care of the practical side of the issue. For this lamp, you need a reliable heavy base, it will allow the lamp to become stable.

Energy-saving lamps are chosen as the light source for the PVC lamp, they will not overheat the decorated shell. Even more interesting is the use of LEDs, for example, light garlands. Then glow color effects are used, making the lamp even more attractive.

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